FirePro W2100 vs GeForce GT 445M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 445M with FirePro W2100, including specs and performance data.

GT 445M
2010
3 GB GDDR5, 35 Watt
2.10

W2100 outperforms GT 445M by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking869843
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.156.22
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGF106Oland
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date3 September 2010 (14 years ago)12 August 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores144320
Core clock speed590 MHz630 MHz
Boost clock speedno data680 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million950 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt26 Watt
Texture fill rate14.1613.60
Floating-point processing power0.3398 TFLOPS0.4352 TFLOPS
ROPs248
TMUs2420

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Widthno data1-slot
Form factorno datalow profile / half length
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount3 GB2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth60.0 GB/s28.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs2x DisplayPort
DisplayPort countno data2
Dual-link DVI support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 API12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 445M 2.10
FirePro W2100 2.34
+11.4%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 445M 811
FirePro W2100 903
+11.3%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p19
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Full HD31
+121%
14
−121%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−2.8%
35−40
+2.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−2.8%
35−40
+2.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−2.8%
35−40
+2.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how GT 445M and FirePro W2100 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro W2100 is 11% faster in 900p
  • GT 445M is 121% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the FirePro W2100 is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • FirePro W2100 is ahead in 30 tests (54%)
  • there's a draw in 26 tests (46%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.10 2.34
Recency 3 September 2010 12 August 2014
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 26 Watt

GT 445M has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

FirePro W2100, on the other hand, has a 11.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 34.6% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W2100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 445M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 445M is a notebook card while FirePro W2100 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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